Tornado tears through French village leaving dozens injured
The south-western village of Pomas was hardest hit, with hundreds of homes damaged and fifteen people taken to hospital.
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"There were flight delays and cancellations at airports in Bordeaux, Marseille, Nice, Toulouse and north of Paris."
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The south-western village of Pomas was hardest hit, with hundreds of homes damaged and fifteen people taken to hospital.
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